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- DirectorSergei BodrovStarsTadanobu AsanoAmadu MamadakovKhulan ChuluunThe story recounts the early life of Genghis Khan who was a slave before going on to conquer half the world in 1206.The son of an obscure tribal chief masters strategy, logistics, and a whole lot more on his way to becoming one of the most formidable cavalry commanders. You will wish this movie was a whole lot longer.
- DirectorStefan RuzowitzkyStarsKarl MarkovicsAugust DiehlDevid StriesowThe story of the Operation Bernhard, the largest counterfeiting operation in history, carried out by Germany during World War II.The largest counterfeiting operation in history; set up for the Nazi's in 1936.
- DirectorJohn SturgesStarsSteve McQueenJames GarnerRichard AttenboroughAllied prisoners of war plan for several hundred of their number to escape from a German camp during World War II.Based on an escape from Stalag Luft III, a prison camp 100 miles southeast of Berlin, a high security, "escape proof" prison.
- DirectorFranklin J. SchaffnerStarsGeorge C. ScottKarl MaldenStephen YoungThe World War II phase of the career of controversial American general George S. Patton."There's one thing I want you to remember..."
- DirectorMel GibsonStarsMel GibsonSophie MarceauPatrick McGoohanScottish warrior William Wallace leads his countrymen in a rebellion to free his homeland from the tyranny of King Edward I of England.Wallace leads the Scotts in a revolt against a cruel English tyrant.
- DirectorRichard AttenboroughStarsBen KingsleyJohn GielgudRohini HattangadiThe life of the lawyer who became the famed leader of the Indian revolts against the British rule through his philosophy of nonviolent protest.Mahatma Gandhi defeats the British Empire without raising a single sword.
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsLiam NeesonRalph FiennesBen KingsleyIn German-occupied Poland during World War II, industrialist Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis.Oscar Schindler seeks redemption during the Third Reich.
- StarsTom HanksNick SearcyLane SmithDramatized portrayal of the Apollo manned space program.Historical portrayal of how Man's ambition to leave the earth and make the voyage to the Moon became a reality.
- DirectorPhilip KaufmanStarsSam ShepardScott GlennEd HarrisThe U.S. space program's development from the breaking of the sound barrier to selection of the Mercury 7 astronauts, from a group of test pilots with a more seat-of-the-pants approach than the program's more cautious engineers preferred.History of the Space Program; breaking the sound barrier, finding the astronauts, and flying the ships.
- 1973–197452m8.3 (411)TV EpisodeDirectorTed ChildsStarsLaurence OlivierKarl DönitzOtto KretschmerThe submarine war emphasizing the North Atlantic. Tracks the development of the convoy system and German submarine strategy.Nazi subs prowl the east coast and pick off allied tankers and freighters in the Atlantic.
- DirectorRichard AttenboroughStarsSean ConneryRyan O'NealMichael CaineOperation Market Garden, September 1944: The Allies attempt to capture several strategically important bridges in the Netherlands in the hope of breaking the German lines.A plan to capture the bridges over the Rhine, and end the war by Christmas, turns into a goat rodeo.
- DirectorRobert KirkStarsJohn HillermanWillie ArmstrongPaul BeaverDetailed and fascinating documentary telling the history of the famous German battleship of World War II. The urgent British hunt and the German ship's efforts to escape are described through vintage film and recollections of both British and German veterans of the battles.A desperate search and destroy operation on the vessel which sent the flagship of the British fleet to the bottom in less than ten minutes.
- 196446m8.0 (12)TV SpecialDirectorMarshall DiskinStarsMuhammad AliDrew Bundini BrownAngelo DundeeThis was the first heavyweight title fight between Cassius Clay (aka Muhammad Ali) and Sonny Liston. Clay won the fight by technical knockout (TKO) after six rounds, when Liston failed to answer the bell for the seventh round.An incredibly talented and outspoken young man claims the title.
- DirectorSpike LeeStarsDenzel WashingtonAngela BassettDelroy LindoBiographical epic of the controversial and influential Black Nationalist leader, from his early life and career as a small-time gangster, to his ministry as a member of the Nation of Islam and his eventual assassination.Malcolm turns from a life of petty crime to a spiritual life, becoming an inspiration to many. Unfortunately, this draws the ire of entrenched hustlers who decide he must go.
- DirectorGary RossStarsTobey MaguireJeff BridgesElizabeth BanksTrue story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation.A story about three broken men, a trainer, an owner, and a jockey, who find a small horse with an odd sideways gallop. They work together bringing out the best in each, producing a true champion, and inspiring a nation in the process.
- DirectorGeorge P. CosmatosKevin JarreStarsKurt RussellVal KilmerSam ElliottA successful lawman's plans to retire anonymously in Tombstone, Arizona are disrupted by the kind of outlaws he was famous for eliminating.Ringo and Curly Bill run a gang of hoodlums plundering to their hearts content. Into this mix come the Earps and their friend Doc Holliday. Since no none will back down, a confrontation is inevitable.
- DirectorRon HowardStarsTom HanksBill PaxtonKevin BaconNASA must devise a strategy to return Apollo 13 to Earth safely after the spacecraft undergoes massive internal damage putting the lives of the three astronauts on board in jeopardy.Houston, we've got a problem...
The story of how a major gas leak causing the shutdown of most major systems on the spacecraft was overcome; and instead of a major disaster, produced the "finest moment" for the flight support team. - DirectorRichard AttenboroughStarsSean ConneryRyan O'NealMichael CaineOperation Market Garden, September 1944: The Allies attempt to capture several strategically important bridges in the Netherlands in the hope of breaking the German lines.A depiction of the attempt to seize the bridges over the Rhine, and end the war by Christmas. This film looks great, has brilliant actors, and a great message about War (and Peace).
- CreatorDavid MilchStarsTimothy OlyphantIan McShaneMolly ParkerA show set in the late 1800s, revolving around the characters of Deadwood, South Dakota; a town of deep corruption and crime.The growing pains of a mining camp in Deadwood Gulch, in the Indian Territory, in the 1880s.
- DirectorWalter HillStarsJason PatricGene HackmanRobert DuvallThe story of the Apache chief and his armed resistance to the U.S. Government's subjugation of his people.After the Apache were forced to become corn farmers, a band of warriors rise up to reclaim what is rightfully theirs.
- DirectorWalter HillStarsDavid CarradineStacy KeachDennis QuaidThe origins, exploits and the ultimate fate of the Jesse James gang is told in a sympathetic portrayal of the bank robbers made up of brothers who begin their legendary bank raids because of revenge.A band of brothers: James Gang, Younger Gang, the Fords, and the Millers.
- DirectorRidley ScottStarsJosh HartnettEwan McGregorTom SizemoreThe story of 160 elite U.S. soldiers who dropped into Mogadishu in October 1993 to capture two top lieutenants of a renegade warlord, but found themselves in a desperate battle with a large force of heavily armed Somalis.A small group of Rangers are dropped into Somalia to kidnap a troublesome warlord, but the small mission quickly spins out of control as a helicopter is shot down, then another. The rangers are surrounded by armed Somalians, changing the mission to "leave no man behind".
- DirectorOliver StoneStarsKevin CostnerGary OldmanJack LemmonNew Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison discovers there's more to the Kennedy assassination than the official story.The story of a district attorney who discovers that there is more to the assassination than has been revealed.
- DirectorKasi LemmonsStarsDon CheadleChiwetel EjioforBruce McFeeThe story of Washington D.C. radio personality Ralph "Petey" Greene, an ex-con who became a popular talk show host and community activist in the 1960s.The story of radio personality "Petey" Green, who tells it like it is. A period piece on current events, race relations told in a humorous and entertaining manner.